A day after facing CCSA foes, the Gardner-Webb women's swim team again took the top spot in an invitational, finishing first with 105 points while the men's team notched a second-place finish in the tri-meet with 71 points.

GWU got off to a solid start to the meet by taking the top spot in the 400 medley relay. The quartet of Corey Hughey, Whitney Hooley, Stepheni Stadnik and Kelly Gueltig took first with a time of 4:06.39.

In the 200 free, the Bulldogs took the first and third spot, respectively. Heather Roka won the event by touching in 1:58.20 while Hughey was third in 2:01.18. Rookie sensation Elizabeth Ketterer won the 50 free in a time of 25.67.

In the 200 IM, Victoria Bryant posted a second-place time of 2:15.97 while Isabel Olivas and Rachel Glenn took fourth and fifth, respectively.

Roka continued her successful day by placing second in the 200 fly, garnering a time of 2:09.78. Leslie Hallquist was third in 2:15.26 while Rachel Warkentin placed fourth in 2:16.26.

Hooley, who helped the 400 medley relay to a first-place time, won an individual event, the 100 free, in a mere 54.95. Sarah Steadman was fourth in the event with a time of 56.00.

A pack of Bulldogs helped head coach Mike Simpson's team continue its stranglehold on opponents by notching all three medal positions in the 200 back. Hughey posted a winning time of 2:12.76. Senior Grace Whiteside was second in 2:12.93 while Ketterer placed third in 2:15.44.

Gueltig, a member of the 400 medley relay team, finished first in the 500 free with a time of 5:17.36. Teammate Carrie Kibler garnered the third position after touching the wall in 5:23.32.

Olivas and Stepheni Stadnik went two-three in the 200 breast with solid times of 2:32.46 and 2:32.75, respectively.

Just like they had earlier in the day, the Bulldogs overpowered the opposition in the relay event. In the 400 free, Hooley, Whiteside, Bryant and Ketterer tallied a time of 3:45.11 for the 11 points added to the team score.

On the men's side, the Gardner-Webb team of Kyle Hooley, Saxon Simpson, Steven Caudill and George Partin finished second in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:40.57.

Adam Suggs, who has proved to be a dynamic distance swimmer for the Bulldogs, was just off his record-setting time that he established last night with a time of 10:10.85. Abram Miller was third with a time of 10:17.01.

Denaj Seymour continued his solid swimming efforts with a second-place time of 22.41 in the 50 free.

In the 200 IM, Caudill powered through the event with a time of 2:01.38 for a second-place finish.

Caudill came right back to take the 200 fly title with a time of 2:00.37. Erin Lewis placed third in 2:04.64.

Suggs swam a solid time of 5:04.61 in the 500 free to place first. George Partin medaled in the event with a third-place finish of 5:10.04.

GWU took the top two spots in the 400 free relay. Seymour, Travis Gibson, Adam Middleton and Miller garnered the top spot with a time of 3:29.08 while Suggs, Patrick Williams, Jack Zimmerman and Michael Roka were second with a time of 3:41.81.

The Bulldogs return to action next weekend at the Davidson Invitational. The meet spans from Nov. 15-17 in Davidson, N.C.